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Entries from June 2008

Macgamestore debuts Fitness Frenzy for Mac OS X

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Macgamestore has announced Fitness Frenzy, a Gogii Games release. The game places the player in the role of a fitness trainer named Vicki, who has to inspire all sorts of people to reach their personal goals. The game stresses time-management techniques with 50 different levels of play. It features characters ranging from novices to muscle-bound we…

Netherlands, Australia’s Telstra get iPhone; Edmonton store; more

Posted under Apple on June 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Telstra has become the third official carrier for iPhone 3G in Australia, while the Netherlands has received official launch details; also, Alberta, Canada is set to receive its first Apple retail store this weekend, and Apple is now recruiting sales…

Quick Tip of the Week: Drag-and-drop PDF merging

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Ever wished you could drag the contents of one PDF into another? You can — using Preview in Mac OS X Leopard. We show you how in the latest Quick Tip of the Week.

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.4 update, security fixes

Posted under Apple on June 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Apple on Monday evening released Mac OS X 10.5.4, the latest significant revision to Leopard.

The update (59MB for existing owners) is currently available only through Software Update and is considered an important precursor to Mac support for Mob…

Hutchinson HK, T-Mobile, Debitel add iPhone details

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Hutchison Telecom and T-Mobile on Monday announced pricing and plan information for the 3G iPhone for Hong Kong and The Netherlands, respectively, while Debitel unveiled plans for German distribution of the device. According to iLounge, Hutchison will offer the device at a price dependant on the plan chosen, of which there are four. The 8GB model w…

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.4 update

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Apple on Monday released Mac OS X 10.5.4, another update to its “Leopard” operating system. In addition to a number of security fixes, the company addressed issues with Adobe CS3, AirPort connectivity, iCal, SSL connections using Safari, and Spaces and Exposé. Specifically, the company said the 59MB update, available via the Software Update, resolv…

Science Productivity Lab opens on apple.com

Posted under Apple on June 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

As a scientist, your Mac can be a valuable asset, especially when it comes time to share your research findings with colleagues. To find out how you can use tools on your Mac to create research posters, websites, and dynamic presentations, visit the Science Productivity Lab, where you’ll find tips and tutorials created with the needs of the scientific community in mind.

Securely Delete Data on iPhone 2.0

Posted under Hardware, privacy, News, software, iPhone, Apple on June 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

I have always been nervous about syncing my contacts and pictures to my iPod because they would be accessible by other people if I ever lost it, or it was stolen. I also have never sold a used iPod for the same reason.
That is why I was excited when Steve Jobs announced at the […]

Skyhook tracking merges real GPS, Wi-Fi

Posted under Apple on June 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Skyhook Wireless on Monday launched a new map positioning system that will potentially solve many of the problems associated with GPS navigation today. While the company has already designed a system that can alternate between real GPS and rough triangulation using cellular towers and Wi-Fi, a new method nicknamed XPS 2.0 can combine multiple serv…

NYT: Microsoft should start fresh on next Windows

Posted under Apple on June 30th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Microsoft should raze the current foundations of Windows and begin again, argues a New York Times article. The editorial notes that while Windows Vista supports a variety of older hardware and software, greatly smoothing out the cost of upgrades, this also burdens it with decades’ worth of old technology, making it difficult for Microsoft to achie…